May 10, 2024
Xi’s Europe trip boosts China-CEE cooperation
BUDAPEST: China and Hungary on Thursday upgraded ties to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era, marking the latest step in China’s drive to deepen cooperation with Central and Eastern European (CEE) states. The decision was announced during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Hungary, the final stop on his three-nation swing across Europe. It also came a day after China and Serbia decided to build a community with a shared future, an upgrade of their relationship from the comprehensive strategic partnership established eight years ago. The inclusion of Serbia and Hungary — major Central and Eastern


